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Then again,Churchill would be a good place to start an invasion of the north,whale cove would be first on the map to be invaded followed by Rankin inlet,once those two major airports were secured they could fly in troops 20 at a time on a small turbo prop,they would have to eat Innuit to survive for a few months as the ground blizzards and fog keeps flying days to 3 a month and battle rangers with british 303 rifles.

[BartSimpson]

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BartSimpson BartSimpson:

PJB PJB:

Bart...Ever been to Churchill...It's quite the place. Insofar as a Russian invasion..Do you remember the movie The Russians are coming?

I've never been to Churchill and I recall seeing "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming!" when I was a wee lad and the movie gave me a big warm fuzzy for the Russians.

Then I grew up and joined the real world where Russia is back to being a not-so-friendly power.

If the Russians are setting up shop in Churchill I will guaran-damn-tee you that they have more on their minds then making nice with selling fertilizer to you.

If the Russians are smart they would realize the only importance that port has to them is shipping good's and only untill late october,the last barges for Nunavut leave there in late september.I dont remember seeing any ice breakers on the hudsons bay either on my half a dozen trips over it this year.Thats not a nice place in the winter.

Winter is an old friend for the Russians. Only a fool understimates their ability to master the cold.

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BartSimpson BartSimpson:

ziggy ziggy:

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

PJB PJB:

Bart...Ever been to Churchill...It's quite the place. Insofar as a Russian invasion..Do you remember the movie The Russians are coming?

I've never been to Churchill and I recall seeing "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming!" when I was a wee lad and the movie gave me a big warm fuzzy for the Russians.

Then I grew up and joined the real world where Russia is back to being a not-so-friendly power.

If the Russians are setting up shop in Churchill I will guaran-damn-tee you that they have more on their minds then making nice with selling fertilizer to you.

If the Russians are smart they would realize the only importance that port has to them is shipping good's and only untill late october,the last barges for Nunavut leave there in late september.I dont remember seeing any ice breakers on the hudsons bay either on my half a dozen trips over it this year.Thats not a nice place in the winter.

Winter is an old friend for the Russians. Only a fool understimates their ability to master the cold.

Dont underestimate the Innuit,they came from Russia.

[BartSimpson]

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Dont underestimate the Innuit,they came from Russia.

Yep, they're just biding their time. One of these days they'll swoop into Ottawa and take over.

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BartSimpson BartSimpson:

ziggy ziggy:

Dont underestimate the Innuit,they came from Russia.

Yep, they're just biding their time. One of these days they'll swoop into Ottawa and take over.

I dont think the Russians or the USA could invade the north,the resupply line would be huge and the rangers would pick off the invaders like caribou.

[Canadian_Mind]

i think the innuit like it here better than russia.

besides, anybody who has lived a winter in Manitoba as survived damn near the same conditions as most of Siberia. the cold is as much our friend as it is theirs.

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Canadian_Mind Canadian_Mind:

i think the innuit like it here better than russia.

besides, anybody who has lived a winter in Manitoba as survived damn near the same conditions as most of Siberia. the cold is as much our friend as it is theirs.

Think it's a tad colder in Siberia and the arctic then Manitoba.

[CapeApe]

ziggy ziggy:

Canadian_Mind Canadian_Mind:

i think the innuit like it here better than russia.

besides, anybody who has lived a winter in Manitoba as survived damn near the same conditions as most of Siberia. the cold is as much our friend as it is theirs.

Think it's a tad colder in Siberia and the arctic then Manitoba.

lol memories of the great white north....

this would be a huge windfall for Canada and Churchill

[ShepherdsDog]

Little known fact is that Churchill also has its own satellite launch cacilities too.

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ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

Little known fact is that Churchill also has its own satellite launch cacilities too.

The stories coming up on tv in a minute,I cant wait to see what kind of global warming spin they add to it.

[Canadian_Mind]

ziggy ziggy:

Canadian_Mind Canadian_Mind:

i think the innuit like it here better than russia.

besides, anybody who has lived a winter in Manitoba as survived damn near the same conditions as most of Siberia. the cold is as much our friend as it is theirs.

Think it's a tad colder in Siberia and the arctic then Manitoba.

while I understand the high arctic is a hell of alot colder than most of Manitoba, I've watched it go below -40 in Winnipeg and heard stories of it going down to -55 further north. I have been told by people who have lived in Siberia that it usually never goes below -50 to -60, although one time it was apparently as low as -70 many years ago. thats not that far apart, and really, once its below -40, it doesn't really matter anymore, it's the wind after that that's a bitch.

[kevlarman]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

PJB PJB:

Bart...Ever been to Churchill...It's quite the place. Insofar as a Russian invasion..Do you remember the movie The Russians are coming?

I've never been to Churchill and I recall seeing "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming!" when I was a wee lad and the movie gave me a big warm fuzzy for the Russians.

Then I grew up and joined the real world where Russia is back to being a not-so-friendly power.

If the Russians are setting up shop in Churchill I will guaran-damn-tee you that they have more on their minds then making nice with selling fertilizer to you.

Yep, I agree, but not in the way one might think I would agree. I agree that the Russians have more on their agenda than simple trade. They could destabilize America further (than America is already doing to itself) by creating good relations with her primary supplier of raw materials. Than through open warfare and conquest.

If the general Canadian public were to be exposed to more things Russian DIRECTLY from the Russians instead of through Europe or America then Canadians would start to form an independant relationship with Russia. One based on shared experiances of trade (a positive), sports, especially hockey (another positive) and through our mutual understanding of what it really takes to survive the cold and thrive in the cold (another positive).

Take all these positives and you will see the Russian people start to think of Canadians as trading and sporting partners not just allies of the United States and competitors in hockey. You will also see the Canadian people start to see the Russian people as basically good folk that they have a lot more in common with than most Americans would like to admit. And when you have two groups of people who are intertwined through trade, culture and sports then the liklihood for open warfare is greatly reduced.


It may sound like I'm suffering from a strain of the "tinfoiler" disorder but hear me out, I wouldn't be suprised if China and Russia were working together. They have a mutual opponent in the USA and
without Mexico providing cheap labour and Canada providing the bulk of America's resources the USA will be greatly weakened over the long haul. Just pay attention to the close ties China is cultivating with Mexico and watch the close ties that I just bet will develop over the next few decades with Russia. And should the American government try anything unilaterally with the Russians through the UN or through trade wars or even through open warfare itself I would doubt that a Canadian populace with a very positive image of the Russian people would offer the USA any kind of support. Be it diplomatically, economically or especially, militarily.

Now, if nothing more happens with Russia as far as trade and cultural exchanges go and the general populace of Canada keeps viewing Russia with an eye of suspicion, getting their information on Russia largely second hand through the USA, Europe and Hollywood then I say nothing really changes. America will have it's closest ally and trading partner and should push come to shove with the Russians, the Russians will face a stronger enemy.

But the Russians, they play a good long game. So we will see how this plays out. However, it will take at least a few decades before any of this really gets going so I will sit back and watch... Wasn't it a Russian who claimed they would defeat America without firing a single shot?

[themasta]

So long as they realize the North is ours, this could be quite lucrative.

[Arctic_Menace]

Like I said, mine the waters and give the locals guns and LSD. People won't mess with us for a looooooooong time...

[Canadian_Mind]

While I am tempted to agree, wouldn't the locals also inadvertently kill each other off? should stop the whole birth control programs up there so the northern population increases.